perhaps you can explain the following- why almost no one will ship a pistol of any type to Michigan then, not even a BB gun or air gun, without a signed waiver, or unless you ship to an FFL, or not at all

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THIS IS AN ANTIQUE FIREARM UNDER FEDERAL LAW: NO FFL REQUIRED IN MOST STATES: YOU MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO PURCHASE THIS FIREARM: YOU MUST PROOVE AGE WITH COPY OF VALID DRIVERS LICENSE OR STATE I.D SHOWING AGE & RESIDENCE ALONG WITH SIGNED STATEMENT STATING THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS FOR YOU TO OWN THIS FIREARM: SELL TO U.S.A. ONLY! : I WILL NOT SELL TO RESIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING LIST OF CITIES AND STATES: CALIFORNIA, CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, HAWAII, ILLINOIS, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK:

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Default ffl for blackpowder pistols?
Does anyone know if you need an FFL in michigan for blackpowder pistols?
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Old 12-29-2007, 12:19 AM #2 (permalink)
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I also need this information or where to find it.
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From what I've read elsewhere, yes, Michigan surprisingly is one of the very, very few states that requires this.
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Not that any of the other responses are incorrect, I would not trust legal questions to be answered on a forum. Go to the specific web site for the State concerned and look up that State's firearms laws. This should keep you out of trouble most of the time. Good luck.
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In most states you can purchase black powder handguns without a permit, as well as ball, cap, and powder. The catch-22 is that while you may be able to legally posess the gun and all components, in NY atleast, you cannot shoot it without a Permit. Many Police agencies are not even clear on the laws governing BP. Check your local Gov. website, but for the time being err on the side of caution and assume you cannot.
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Michigan along with New Jersey, Illinois and California is just another Commie state with idiotic gun laws. Call the local police station and ask them about gun laws in your area.

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I was browsing the Cabelas catalogue, and I would LOVE to have one of these black powder pistols. They look like they would be a load of fun, and a nice addition to my collection. I'm just not sure if they need an FFL transfer? The website states that Illinois and Michigan need to go through the FFL center, but does that mean that all other places can ship it right to your door without FFL? This is the one I was looking at, it's looks like a nice piece of stainless.

Air Pistol (two forms are needed): Customer must complete and supply 2 of the following 3 possible forms:

- Must supply Cabela’s with a completed Trigger Lock Statement Form (TLS)

- Must supply Cabela’s with either an Application and License to Purchase a Pistol form (MUST be obtained from their local police department) OR if customer already possess a valid Carry Concealed Weapon (CCW) license, then all they fill out is the four part Pistol Sales Record form and send that in with the Trigger Lock Statement (described above)

- Application and License to Purchase a Piston form – must be obtained from your local police department.

Click here for Trigger Lock statement, Pistol Sales Record form and instructions how to complete.

Pellet Rifle (two forms needed): Customer will need to supply Cabela’s with 2 forms, a Verification Of Information form (VOI) and a Trigger Lock Statement form (TLS).

Click Here for Verification Of Information form, Trigger Lock Statement and instructions how to complete.

Paint Ball Marker (one form needed): Customer must supply Cabela’s with a Verification Of Information form (VOI).

Click here for a Verification Of Information form and instructions how to complete.

Muzzle loading Rifle/Black Powder Pistol (one form needed): Customer must supply Cabela’s with a Verification Of Information form (VOI).

Click Here for Verification Of Information form and instructions how to complete.

for cripes sake, you need a VOI form for a BB gun, airgun, and paint ball gun in Michigan- and 2 forms just to buy a BB gun there, with a trigger lock statement- for a friggin' BB gun we can buy at Walmart here, and walk out with

A Verification of Information form (VOI) must be completed and returned to Cabela's CR Gun Department, before an order can be processed.* VOI forms can be submitted to the Cabela's Customer Relations (CR) Gun Dept by Mail, Fax, or Email.

The Verification of Information (VOI) form must be notarized and verifies the customer's age and Identity. The notarized Verification of Information Form is placed on file for future orders, and needs to be sent one time only. VOI forms may be returned to:

An Application and License to Purchase a Pistol form must be obtained from your local police station. Please complete both sides, front and back and have it notarized. Please make sure the notary stamp or seal is clearly printed on the form. The Application and License to Purchse a Pistol form must be filled out in the name of the air pistol recipient.

In lieu of the Application and License to Purchase a Pistol form, CCW holders may complete the included, Pistol Sales Record (all four sections) and return.

Additionally, a Trigger Lock Statement (TLS) must be completed and returned to Cabela's CR Gun Department, before an order can be processed. One Trigger Lock Statement is required per order, not per gun.

We will delay processing on your order for a maximum of four weeks from the date of you receiving this information while we wait for your response*. If a response is not received within that time frame the order will be cancelled.

All order forms can only be mailed back with original ink signatures to the Cabela's Customer Relations (CR) Gun Department.

A Verification of Information form (VOI) must be completed and returned to Cabela's CR Gun Department, before an order can be processed.* VOI forms can be submitted to the Cabela's Customer Relations (CR) Gun Dept by Mail, Fax, or Email.

The Verification of Information (VOI) form must be notarized and verifies the customer's age and Identity. The notarized Verification of Information Form is placed on file for future orders, and needs to be sent one time only. VOI forms may be returned to:

I would like to add that when shipping via UPS you must use their computer to fill out the shipping ticket and on this ticket it asks - what you are shipping - which in reality is none of their business. Anyway, when you enter black powder/antique etc. they will tell you it must go to an ffl, which it DOES NOT. They just don't know the laws. The Post office is different, they just want to know if it is hazardous, fragile etc. - tell them no and ship. I have been through this hundreds of times. Shipping overseas is different. Now as to N.Y. I believe just the city has a rule against shipping black powder rifearms. Same for N..J. - But then again I think they are foreign countries with their laws anyway. I pitty the people that live there. Just one last word. State/City/County laws outrank federal laws when it comes to firearms. Hope that clears things up.

Best thing to do is to check the jurisdiction of the state and then city that one intends to ship to. For instance, the California Department of Justice has a website with all their gun laws posted. I'm sure other states do the same.

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